metal steering column removal question

[92SL]

I need to remove the ignition key cylinder assembly & this 92 supreme 3.1L has a metal casing around it(anti-theft) I'm guessing. How the heck do you remove this thing. I was told by the dealer that there's a special tool but they wouldn't give more info on what it is or how to do it. Does anyone know

[Brian P]

You need to remove the steering wheel, the plastic shroud and unbolt the signal switch and set aside. On the bottom-right of the "face" of the column you'll now see a silver round washer piece. This is spring loaded. Insert a tool (usually a phillips screwdriver) push town and turn a little, then slowly release. Now looking inside you'll see a hex head screw you'll need to remove, then the cylinder comes out. I'll se if I can get you better detailed instructions.

[92SL]

thanks, is the silver round piece(spring loaded) what holds the metal column in place. Are there any pics of this by any chance?

[White93z34]

no that just puts spring tension on the tilt mechanism.

[92SL]

What actually hold the metal casing in place

[Crazy K]

there are two pins, one in each side of the column. To remove those, sometimes you have to deburr the edges of the hole they are mounted in... and i have used a Stainless Steel screw locked into a slide hammer... i believe it is a numer 10 or number 8 threaded screw. and you pull them out to remove the top of the column.

 

the stainless steel screw is stronger than a basic screw, which would snap with the force of the slaide hammer.